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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,830,812.25 and 15,263,808.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,830,812.25 and 15,263,808.50 is: 23,699,348.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,830,812.25 : 15,263,808.50 = 15,263,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,830,812.25/15,263,808.50 = 15,263,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,830,812.25x = 15,263,808.50 × 15,263,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,830,812.25x = 232,983,849,924,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,983,849,924,672.25/9,830,812.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,699,348.94

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